The second single from Ava Renn's debut album 'Lightning Child' is called "None The Wiser" and is a glorious dark, bluesy, garage, warped pop song. In simple terms the phrase 'none the wiser' means "to not understand something, even though it has been explained." But as far as Ava Renn's new song goes I completely…

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12.10.2025

‘An Anarchy Of Demons’ – Charlie Harper | With Just A Hint Of Mayhem

Punk icon Charlie Harper published a long awaited autobiography last month on Earth Island Books. The rather excellent foreword is by Lars Frederiksen (of Rancid), and the cover art is by Steve Dann. It details his long and colourful life against a supremely well put together social history of the UK music scene and the…

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13.10.2025

“Justin’s Funeral” – Hand Gestures | With Just A Hint Of Mayhem

With a title that names someone's funeral this new song from Brooklyn's Hand Gestures was never going to be a supremely happy musical ride, but in many ways it is. I have always seen a funeral as a celebration of someone's life. I believe that the titular Justin's life is being celebrated and is particularly…

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13.10.2025

‘Lost In Good Intentions’ – Fishing 4 Compliments | With Just A Hint Of Mayhem

Back in July Eileen Wattam, front woman and lead singer of fabulous Huddersfield band Fishing 4 Compliments sent me the bands new album, 'Lost In Good Intentions'. I have listened to it quite a bit and it gets better every time. We featured the band in the Mayhem Virgins series in August, check that out…

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“None The Wiser” – Ava Renn | With Just A Hint Of Mayhem

‘An Anarchy Of Demons’ – Charlie Harper | With Just A Hint Of Mayhem

“Justin’s Funeral” – Hand Gestures | With Just A Hint Of Mayhem

‘Lost In Good Intentions’ – Fishing 4 Compliments | With Just A Hint Of Mayhem

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